WIP Critique Historex Naples Line Artillery (7th Regt.)

[Historex Rob]

Building from spare parts.

Basic work has commenced. Will update periodically.

Comments/criticisms welcome.

 

[Briggsy]

I feel I have seen this somewhere else! Looking forward to seeing this take shape.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

Well, it all looks good so far......

 

[Malkie]

As someone who is just returning to Historex and modelling in general, I will definately be following this.

Malkie

 

[Nap]

Hi Rob

Thanks for sharing this , nice subject , have you replaced the head ?

Be interested in seeing your references on this

Following with interest

Have fun at the bench

Nap

 

[Historex Rob]

Hi Rob

Thanks for sharing this , nice subject , have you replaced the head ?

Be interested in seeing your references on this

Following with interest

Have fun at the bench

Nap

Using the Historex/Nemrod resin head… heads actually, as I’ve now grown the project into a three-figure vignette.

 

[Briggsy]

Using the Historex/Nemrod resin head… heads actually, as I’ve now grown the project into a three-figure vignette.

Brilliant, sit still too long and the figures multiply!!

Cheers Simon

 

[Historex Rob]

Brilliant, sit still too long and the figures multiply!!

Cheers Simon

Exactly. It’s also a great use of that particular Historex/Nemrod heads set.

I think calling it a vignette may be a stretch though. I don’t have a story to tell amongst the figures (though they will interact)… it will probably be more of an Osprey plate. lol

But, I have hours of cleaning, carving, and detailing ahead, so I may yet come up with something.

 

[Briggsy]

Exactly. It’s also a great use of that particular Historex/Nemrod headset.

I think calling it a vignette may be a stretch though. I don’t have a story to tell amongst the figures (though they will interact)… it will probably be more of an Osprey plate. lol

But, I have hours of cleaning, carving, and detailing ahead, so I may yet come up with something.

Ha yes that's how most of mine progress, very little planning just let it evolve.

Cheers Simon

 

[Historex Rob]

I have made the most progress on the line infantry officer. The grenadier officer and artillartilleryman aren’t far along enough to show as yet.

I used a set of British legs in pants. I filled the split at the ankle with Aves to make full trousers. I’ve also added inseam and outer-seam details.
After widening the stance a bit, I cut a slice from the top so that the pants will be in the correct proportion with the toso.

On the torso, I removed the vest details. I will extend the pants up and to the jacket. Without taking a slice from the top of the legs, the pants appeared too high waisted in the front. I removed the raised seams and scribed them in instead.

I sculpted the open collar for the head. I’ve test fit the shako to the head, and I see I will need to add additional hair.

The arms are from the standing Napoleon. I removed the details and substantially reduced the diameter. Looking at the photos, I think I will reduce them further in certain areas. I do want to maintain a certain look of a uniform that is slightly too big. I plan to reduce the shoulders once the arms are permanently attached. I reduced the thickness and detailed the hands.

No matter how I try, I cannot get coattails to fit properly, so I will be trying (for the first time) to sculpt them.

Thanks for looking

 

[Briggsy]

Nice work there, the stance is really good he looks relaxed and I like what you've done with the collar. For the coat tails, try making a paper template first, it helps. Looking forward to following this thread.

Cheers Simon

 

[Malkie]

You have managed to achieve a lovely relaxed stance, not always an easy thing to do with Historex.

Malkie

 

[NigelR]

Looking good already, like Malkie said, a nice stance there.

 

[Nap]

Hi Rob

Nice to see the updates , others have commented ref pose , really works

Looking forward to seeing more

Have fun at the bench

Nap

 

[Historex Rob]

Thanks everyone. Have tweaked the stance to walking, and I am carving and sculpting a new torso. I decided I want him in motion.

 

[Briggsy]

Thanks everyone. Have tweaked the stance to walking, and I am carving and sculpting a new torso. I decided I want him in motion.

Sorry I shouldn't laugh but that is priceless and one of the great things about Historex. You wouldn't get a make over like that with an expensive white metal kit. Looking forward to seeing Naples Line Artillery 2.0.

Cheers Simon

 

[Historex Rob]

Sorry I shouldn't laugh but that is priceless and one of the great things about Historex. You wouldn't get a make over like that with an expensive white metal kit. Looking forward to seeing Naples Line Artillery 2.0.

Cheers Simon

Nah. Laugh. It’s okay. I laugh at myself quite a bit.

 

[Briggsy]

Nah. Laugh. It’s okay. I laugh at myself quite a bit.

It's always healthy to laugh at one's self, but what you described is I would guess what happens at the start if a good percentage of Historex builds. Certainly true of mine but I think it is a good thing as we let the muse dictate what happens rather than rigid planning. Long live creativity!

Cheers Simon

 

[Malkie]

AS Simon states, one of the joys of Historex is that even an almost completed model can still be given that last minute tweak that turns it from a good model to a great model.

Malkie